Leslie Horn

Every morning, when Mars Curiosity opens her amazing eyes, mission control plays a motivating, inspiring song to start the new sol, or martian day. Each track is delightful, and even though you're not a part of the ground team, they're wonderful ways to kickstart yourself out of bed. Here's the full list from the JPL, and a Spotify playlist so you can rock out with the rover:

Of course, not every song is included on Spotify, in which case we searched for a close alternative, which explains the Everly Brothers version of "Wake Up Little Susie," rather than Simon & Garfunkel's and a symphony playing "Good Morning," rather than the Beatles. Regardless, it's great to know that Curiosity (read: her awesome handlers) have mostly lovely, varied taste in tunes. [JPL]